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Snagman 313
Carbon 7
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.10.27 09:15:00 -
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Snagman look's up at the sign, 'Aria's Place'. His eyes still getting used to normal lighting, he reaches for the set of Aviator sunglasses perched on top of his short black hair. "Nah that's impolite" he mutters to himself and runs a hand over his rough cropped beard. He straightens his leather jacket checking that his pistol isn't showing picks up his backpack and slings it over his shoulder and walks in.
He's greeted by the fragrant smell of cooking, taking a quick glance around he see's a fairly busy scene and then notices Void Echo talking to a few other mercs at a table. 'Been a while since I last saw Void, he looks busy I'll catch him later'.
He looks around and finds a single table with two chairs 'Good enough' and sits down, he beckons over a young waitress .
"Can I take your order?"
"I'll just take a beer right now thanks" he says with a tired smile
"Coming right up"
"Thanks"
He looks down at the menu but the words hardly mean anything, he is hungry as he's still in a combat clone technically but one of his own design and his metabolism is running on overtime. He thinks back to earlier when his brother had picked him up.
"I still can't believe it Burlap, they dumped me on that asteroid after protecting their arses for 3 months in W-Space from drones and who knows what else!!!"
"You mercs are still new to this whole thing Snag, don't take it too hard"
"Maybe you're right, but before the program you had some honour in my line of work"
"Listen Snag there's a new restaurant opened Aria's Place, maybe go get a meal have a few beers and cool off for a bit, you were out there for a long time, and I still need to finish a couple of contracts before I can help you track them down ok?"
"Hey don't tell me what to do I am still older than you remember!!! ...... But thanks again for the save I owe you one, the scum had done something to my implant from what I can figure it would have wiped the last 3 months from my memory had I just shot myself and cycled back"
"No worries bro, I take it the med station sorted it out?"
"Yeah all good"
"I'll drop you off at the next station and we'll catch up later ok?"
"Sure sounds like a plan" He smiled and looked up at the cargo bay camera that Burlap was seeing him through "So you're immortal now too.... What would everyone say..."
"Here's your beer sir"
Snag snapped back to reality "Oh thank you"
"Anything else sir?"
"Oh uh yes actually, you're breakfasts I'll have all of them"
"All of them?"
"Yes please"
"Well aren't you hungry!" She said with a small chuckle while writing down the order "It might take a little longer I'm afraid"
"No rush I've go time"
He lent back in his chair and let out a long yawn, 'Yeah Burlap was right this is a good place' |
Snagman 313
Carbon 7
CRONOS.
150
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Posted - 2013.11.02 12:49:00 -
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Snagman finishes his meal and washes it down with the last of his beer.
His Neocom chimes, looking down he sees a message from one of his old contacts.
"I'd better get going then or things might get rowdy here" he mumbles to himself, he drops 500 ISK on the table and gets up heading for the door.
He sees three men in suits heading towards him just outside the entrance to the restaurant. He grit's his teeth scanning the area a he nears the entrance, a waitress smile at him while collecting dishes "Have a nice day sir, please come again", He smiles back "Thanks I will, and heres a little something for the owner" he tosses her a 100 AUR chip "Sorry about the window", "Pardon?" she asks. Her eyes go wide as she sees the three me outside starting to draw weapons, but Snagman already has his Ishukone Bolt pistol up and let's off 3 quick shot's taking out the spooks before they realised what happened. He turns back to the waitress "Sorry again, the food was great thanks" he stows his pistol throws his backpack over his shoulder and strides out of the restaurant. 'I hope they let me back in those pancakes were great' he thinks to himself. |
Snagman 313
Carbon 7
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.12.25 11:48:00 -
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He sauntered down the shuttle gangway and flashed his ID at the armed guard at immigration who waved him on.
"Well at least they don't seem to want to make a big thing about last time" he thought recalling his somewhat haphazard escape last time he was visiting Aria's. It was unfortunate that he had to loose off a couple of shots in the restaurant but those 3 Spooks had only been the start and the docking station had lost more than a window.
He rounded a corner and saw the restaurant, fortunately it was open over this festive period as he had hoped. With no place to call home he had decided to at least have a good meal before hitting the Leisure district.
A waitress greeted him and he was surprised to see it was the same one he had me last time, he apologised about his last encounter "Oh don't worry it happens now and again" she replied which surprised him but it was maybe to be expected with an establishment that served mercenaries.
"You have a table reserved, this way please" she gestured.
"I don't think so" he replied.
"Well your friend is already here waiting for you" his mind began to race but he kept a cool demeanour.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about him I've been really busy lately"
"Well thats good, please follow me he's right over here in the booth" She picked up a menu and showed him to a booth near the back of the restaurant .
He nodded at the stranger who stood up "Been a while mate!" the stranger remarked, outstretching his hand.
"It has hasn't it bud" he replied accepting his handshake and sitting down.
"My friend will have some of your house Cider and I'll have a Beer thanks" Said the stranger sending the waitress away before sitting down.
He looked at the stranger carefully as he sat back down maybe 6' tall, blond hair and blue eyes, pale almost silvery skin, thin but well muscled definitely augmented in some way must be high end. The stranger wore a well fitting suit but it had room for a weapon somewhere this guy was a cut above your usual spook.
The stranger spoke first "So then I hear you've been busy".
"You know this and that" his mind was still racing this was not good, he couldn't pick up any other heat signatures with his Ocular implants that looked like a hit team so this guy was here for something else.
The waitress returned and set down the drinks, "Would you guys like the Festive feast?".
He looked up and smiled "That sounds great" he looked back to the stranger "How about you?".
"Yes that'll do nicely" the stranger agreed taking a sip from his drink.
"Ok two festive feasts coming up!" She said while picking up the menus.
He eyed up the stranger again "Not Imperial guard or State protectorate, definitely not Republic command and his manner is wrong for Federal marines he's bloody Concorde I'd wager" he thought while taking a long drink.
The stranger spoke first "You can relax Pariah 7 we've got a job for you"
Now that was interesting few people knew his old callsign.
"I'm with a unique branch of Concorde as you might have guessed"
Bang on!
"We came across an item that might be of value to you and figured you might be interested" the stranger handed him a small picture it was a young girl maybe 7 or 8 years old she was dressed in dirty Amarrian slave robes.
"Why should I care about a slave girl" he snorted
"Seemingly she's your daughter"
His heart stopped and eyes went wide "Be very careful what you say next" menace oozing from his voice "My family died a long time ago"
The stranger was unfazed "Well maybe she's a clone of your daughter then because her DNA is a match to yours and your late wifes"
His blood was running cold now, was he being played it wouldn't be the first time they had done something like this.
"The picture is about 18 months old now as she has been put in care to rehabilitate her but she should be released in the next 6 months or so"
He looked at the picture again she certainly looked the part and she was the only member of his family who might have escaped the purging other than his brother. It was a chance he'd have to take.
"So whats the job?" he asked
"Standard snatch and grab while causing enough carnage that nobody would ever think it was us"
"I'll need a team, my team"
"No problem blank cheque and all that"
"So what do I call you then?" He asked the stranger leaning forward
"Mr Gray"
"So Mr Gray where do I need to go for this job?"
"Have you ever been to Amarr Prime?"
Closed Beta AV veteran
I drink because I play Dust
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Snagman 313
Carbon 7
CRONOS.
213
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Posted - 2013.12.26 18:53:00 -
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"So then that's all then?" enquired Mr Gray wiping his hands with a napkin before folding them in his lap.
"Just make sure that your clones are equipped as I specified before we upload" he replied
"Don't worry your clones will be completely secure you won't be snared by the Amarrian Tacnet" Gray said standing up getting ready to leave.
"Good because it wouldn't be good for anyone if we got caught, I was there on Avet 8 you know...." Gray miss stepped slightly before regaining his composure 'That got his attention' he thought quietly.
"Yes well as I said before our clones will be completely secure" replied Gray with his back turned before walking off.
He leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling, was it possible that they really had his daughter. He didn't think he was in any position to raise her with everything that had happened to him but at least he could put her into a good school and have someone look after her, make sure she had a chance to do what she wanted to with her life. It was the least he could do for her.
But first he'd need to pull off this job and he'd need help to do it. Reaching down he tapped the screen of his NeoComm and cycled through to an encrypted channel, quickly typing in the co-ordinates and a confirmation code word he breathed a sigh of relief when all the confirmations came back.
He waved the waitress over, "How was your meal sir?" she enquired.
"Excellent, thanks" He produced a handful of Isk and a 10 Aurum token "Will this cover it?"
"Oh that's more than enough sir!" She said
"Good make sure to keep the change for yourself" He handed over the cash and stood up "Say hi to Aria for me, it might be a while before I visit again" he said over his shoulder before heading out the door.
"Ok sir I'll....." He had already disappeared before she could finish the sentence.
He marched down corridor heading to the docking station, he had called in his friends and allies, he had used up his favours and now he was going to head for one of the most heavily defended places in New Eden just because of an image of a slave girl. It would be called madness by most and maybe he was mad but at least he had purpose again and he would move heaven and earth to get his daughter back.
He entered the cargo hold and looked up at the camera. "Where to Snags?" came a tinny sounding voice,
"The HQ in Heck Burlap, I need to brief the guys"
"Ok undocking now"
The Waitress was putting the money in the till and then put the Aurum in her pocket when she felt something else, it was another Aurum chip wrapped in a piece of paper, she unwrapped it to read the message "Hey buy yourself something nice Babes and how about a drink when I get back? You can stay in touch with me on my private channel BigDaddySnags ;0".
"Oh my!" she thought stuffing the note back in her pocket.
Closed Beta AV veteran
I drink because I play Dust
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